Looking for classes or after-school activities for your child this fall? Mercer Island has dozens of opportunities for kids to explore and develop almost any passion, be it basketball or ballet, cooking or crossfit. Check out My MI’s round-up of Fall 2015 activities and classes below:
Art & Enrichment
Create with Clay: Artful Architect | Ages 6 – 10 | Fridays 4:30 – 5:30 pm | Stroum Jewish Community Center
Patti’s Play Center Afternoon Enrichment (Science and creative dramatics) | Ages 3 – 5 | Daily Noon – 3 pm | Patti’s Play Center in Emmanuel Episcopal Church
PEZ (Pebble Enrichment Zone) | Ages 4-6 | Tuesdays and/or Thursdays 12:15 – 3:15 pm | Mercer Island Presbyterian Church
Sprout with Art | Ages 3.5 – 5 | Class times vary | Stroum Jewish Community Center
Aquatics
Lil Bubblers | Ages 6 months – 3 years | Sundays, 9 am or 9:45 am | Stroum Jewish Community Center
SJCC Swim Lessons | 2.5 – 12 years | Class times vary | Stroum Jewish Community Center
Mary Wayte Swim Lessons | Toddler – Adult | Class times vary | Mary Wayte Swimming Pool
Fitness & Athletics
Fitness Classes on Mercer Island
Cross Fit Kids | Ages 5 – 10 | Tuesday & Thursdays, 4 – 4:45 pm | Stroum Jewish Community Center
CrossFit Pre-Teens/Teens | Ages 11+ | Tuesdays & Thursdays 5 – 6 pm | Stroum Jewish Community Center
Itty Bitty Athletes | Age 4 | Class times vary | Stroum Jewish Community Center
Junior Sports Skills | Ages 3.5 – 5 | Wednesdays 12:45 – 1:30 pm | Stroum Jewish Community Center
Kix Jr (Cardio, coordination, strength & agility) | Ages 9+ | Wednesdays 2:15 pm | Kix & Spinz
Sports Conditioning for Teens | Ages 13 – 18 | Mon – Thurs, 4 – 5 pm | Stroum Jewish Community Center
Tween Fitness | Ages 9 – 13 | Wednesdays, 3:30 – 4:30 pm | Stroum Jewish Community Center
Sports & Athletic Programs on Mercer Island
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Basketball | K – 2nd grade | Practices and game times vary | Mercer Island Boys & Girls Club
Basketball Academy | Ages 5 – 18 | Tuesdays, 1 hr, class times vary | Stroum Jewish Community Center
Dinky Dunkers (Basketball) | K – 3rd grade | Mondays and Wednesdays 5, 6, or 7 pm (starts November) | Stroum Jewish Community Center
Elite Sports Basketball Clinics | Ages 6 – 13 | Wednesdays 3:30 – 5 pm | Mercer Island Community & Event Center
Flag Football | Grades 1 – 6 | Practices and game times vary | Mercer Island Boys & Girls Club
Girls Lacrosse | 1st – 5th grade | Sundays Noon – 1 pm (1 – 4th grade); Sundays 10:30 am – Noon (5th grade) | Location TBD
Lil Kickers (Soccer) | 18 mos – 8 years | Class times vary | Mercer Island Community & Event Center
Mercer Island FC (Microsoccer, Recreational & Select Soccer) | Ages 6 – 17 | Practices & game times vary | Homestead & other locations
Move Free Academy / Parkour | Ages 6 – Adult | Fall class schedule TBD | Mercer Island Boys & Girls Club
Cheer
Dream Team Cheer Squad | Ages 7 – 18 | Tuesdays 5:30 – 7 pm | Mercer Island Community & Event Center
Eastside Dream Elite Competition Cheer Squad | Ages 8 – 18 | Tuesdays 7 – 8:30 pm | Mercer Island Community & Event Center
Computers & Games
Chess 4 Life | Kindergarten+ | Class times vary | West Mercer, Island Park and Lakeridge elementary schools
Game Design | Ages 6 – 10 | Wednesdays 4:30 – 5:30 pm | Stroum Jewish Community Center
Digivations | Ages 6 – 14 | Class times vary | Mercer Island Community & Event Center
Ninjaneering using Lego (Playwell Technologies) | Grades K – 1 | Tuesdays 3:45 – 5:15 pm | Lakeridge Elementary School
TechSmart Kids (Coding) | Grades K – 12 | Class times vary | Mercer Island Community & Event Center, Islander Middle School and Mercer Island High School
Cooking
Chef B’Kef | Ages 3.5 – 5 | Mondays or Tuesdays 12:45 – 1:30 pm | Stroum Jewish Community Center
Chef B’Kef | Ages 6 – 10 | Tuesdays 4:30 – 5:30 pm | Stroum Jewish Community Center
Kids Cooking with Cook, Learn Grow! | Ages 5 – 11 | Mondays 4 – 5 pm | Mercer Island Community & Event Center
Dance
Dance Classes on Mercer Island
Pre-Ballet | Ages 3 – 4 | Tuesdays 3:10 – 4 pm | Mercer Island Community & Event Center
Ballet | Ages 5 – 8 | Tuesdays 4 – 5 pm | Mercer Island Community & Event Center
Ballet/Jazz Dance | Ages 6 – 10 | Thursdays 4:30 – 5:25 pm | Stroum Jewish Community Center
Beat Breakers | Ages 4 – 5 | Thursdays 1:45 – 2:30 pm | Stroum Jewish Community Center
Magical Munchkins | Age 2 | Tuesdays 2:45 – 3:30 pm | Stroum Jewish Community Center
Pre-Star Shiners | Age 4 | Tuesdays 12:45 – 1:30 pm | Stroum Jewish Community Center
Star Shiners | Age 5 | Thursdays 2:45 – 3:30 pm | Stroum Jewish Community Center
Tiny Movers | Ages 3 – 4 | Tuesdays, 1:45 – 2:30 pm or Thursdays 12:45 – 1:30 pm | Stroum Jewish Community Center
Dance Studios on Mercer Island
Children’s Dance Conservatory / Island Youth Ballet | Ages 3+ | Class times vary | 8635 SE 68th St
Definitive Dance (Ballet, jazz, tap, contemporary) | Ages 3 – 18 | Class times vary | Studio location: 8451 SE 68th Street, Suite 210
Language
Spanish Immersion Program | Ages 3 – 6 | Tuesdays & Thursdays 1 – 3 pm | Emmanuel Day School
Sponge Language School (French, Spanish & Mandarin) | Kindergarten – 5th Grade | Class times vary | MISD elementary schools (Flyer PDF)
Martial Arts
Martial Arts Classes on Mercer Island
Contributed image: Mercer Island Martial Arts
Kendo | Ages 8+ | Sundays, class times vary | Mercer Island Community & Event Center
Naginata | Ages 13+ | Saturdays 1:30 – 3:30 pm | Mercer Island Community & Event Center
Tai Chi: Beginning | All ages | Class times vary | Mercer Island Community & Event Center
Martial Arts Studios on Mercer Island
Karate West | Ages 3 – Adult | Class times vary | 8451 SE 68th Street (South end)
Mercer Island Martial Arts | Pre-K – Adult | Class times vary | 2630 77th Ave SE, Suite 106-108 (Town Center)
Z-Ultimate Self Defense Studios | Ages 4 – Adult | Class times vary | 7858 SE 28th St. Suite A105 (Town Center)
Music
Group Ukulele | Ages 6 – 10 | Mondays 4:15 – 5:15 pm | Stroum Jewish Community Center
Mulberry Bush Music & Movement | Ages 2 mos – 4 years | Tuesdays 10:30 – 11:15 am | Mercer Island Community & Event Center
Music & Movement | Ages 2 – 5 | Class times vary | Stroum Jewish Community Center
Nature / Outdoor / Scouting
Boy Scouts (& Cub Scouts) | Kindergarten – 12th grade | Various times & locations | Troop 457, Troop 624, Troop 647
Girl Scouts | Kindergarten – 12th grade | Various times & locations
YMCA Adventure Guides (Y-Guides and Y-Princesses) | Kindergarten – 3rd grade | Various times & locations
Religion / Faith
Jewish High | 9th – 12th graders | Wednesdays 7 – 9 pm | Stroum Jewish Community Center
LOGOS (recreation, Bible study, worship skills ) | Ages 5+ | Mondays 3:45 – 6:30 pm | Mercer Island Presbyterian Church
Theatre
Youth Theatre Northwest (Organization) | Ages 3 – 6th grade | Variety of classes & times | Emmanuel Episcopal Church
Yoga
Contributed photo: Yellow Yoga
Children’s Yoga | Ages 3.5 – 5 | Tuesdays 12:45 – 1:30 pm | Stroum Jewish Community Center
Yellow Yoga | Ages 8+ | Class times vary | Yogabliss & Mercer Island Boys & Girls Club
